Defoliant — This article is about the chemicals used to remove leaves. For animals that eat leaves, see Folivore. A helicopter sprays defoliant on a dense jungle area in the Mekong delta (07/26/1969). A defoliant is any chemical sprayed or dusted on plants… … Wikipedia

defoliant — noun An agent used to defoliate plants. ::Agent Orange is a defoliant … Wiktionary

defoliant — [[t]di͟ːfo͟ʊliənt[/t]] defoliants N MASS A defoliant is a chemical used on trees and plants to make all their leaves fall off. Defoliants are especially used in war to remove protection from an enemy … English dictionary